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Indian Politician
Biswanath Chowdhury is a
Revolutionary Socialist Party politician, and a MLA from
Balurghat for eight times. He was the West Bengal minister for Jails and Social Welfare for quarter of a century.
Seven-time MLA
Biswanath Chowdhury, a graduate from Balurghat College,
[1] first became a MLA in 1977.
[2] Thereafter, he continued as MLA in 1982,
[3] 1987,
[4] 1991,
[5] 1996,
[6] 2001
[7] and 2006.
[8] In the 2011 elections he lost to
Sankar Chakraborty of
All India Trinamool Congress .
[9]
Minister for 25 years
Biswanath Chowdhury was minister for Jails and Social Welfare in West Bengal for 25 years from 1986 to 2011.
[10]
References
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"Battle for Bengal, Phase I" . Balurghat – Elections 2011 . Hindustan Times. Archived from
the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014 .
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"General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF) . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014 .
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"General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF) . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014 .
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"General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF) . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014 .
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"General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF) . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014 .
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"General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF) . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014 .
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"General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF) . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014 .
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"General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF) . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014 .
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"General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF) . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014 .
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"A bit of culture rejuvenates me: Minister Biswanath" . Indian Express, 17 October 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2014 .
Divisions of West Bengal